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King’s Day in Amsterdam

Two weeks ago I took a break from writing my thesis and headed to Amsterdam to see the yearly King’s Day celebration. This annual party is a Dutch tradition, honouring the king’s (or queen’s) birthday.

Everyone dresses up in orange and go out in the streets to celebrate. Locals sell their old clothes, games and other products, as well as food and even alcoholic drinks. Some locals made money by letting people use their toilets in their homes in Amsterdam – which is of course very crowded during this day!

The canals in Amsterdam were absolutely packed with boats and the streets were full of music and happy people. I’m very pleased that I got the chance to see this great event, although it was very crazy too!

Anna

A 24-year-old Finnish-English traveler, sharing stories from the rainforests of Borneo to the beaches of Sri Lanka, and from the Sahara desert all the way to the Arctic circle.Current location: The Netherlands